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Seat Belts

 Seat belts have been keeping people safe in cars for more than fifty years. But cars did not always have seat belts.If a car stops suddenly, people are pushed forward in their seats. In the days before seat belts, more people were thrown out of cars in accidents.

 People started demanding that car companies do something to protect drivers and passengers. Companies began to develop seat belts. But designing the belts to work well was not a smooth process.

 The first seat belts only went across a person’s waist. These belts attached to the base of the seat in the car. These new belts held people in their seats. However, many people were still hurt in crashes.

 New types of seat belts were tried. The best new ones went across a person’s chest and waist. These belts keep a person’s whole body from moving around. As a result, fewer people get hurt in car accidents. Although seat belts helped keep people safe, some people did not want to wear them. Later on, states passed laws that said people must wear seat belts. Today, all cars come with seat belts. Using seat belts makes everyone safer.

What have seat belts been doing for more than fifty years?

Seat Belts

 Seat belts have been keeping people safe in cars for more than fifty years. But cars did not always have seat belts.If a car stops suddenly, people are pushed forward in their seats. In the days before seat belts, more people were thrown out of cars in accidents.

 People started demanding that car companies do something to protect drivers and passengers. Companies began to develop seat belts. But designing the belts to work well was not a smooth process.

 The first seat belts only went across a person’s waist. These belts attached to the base of the seat in the car. These new belts held people in their seats. However, many people were still hurt in crashes.

 New types of seat belts were tried. The best new ones went across a person’s chest and waist. These belts keep a person’s whole body from moving around. As a result, fewer people get hurt in car accidents. Although seat belts helped keep people safe, some people did not want to wear them. Later on, states passed laws that said people must wear seat belts. Today, all cars come with seat belts. Using seat belts makes everyone safer.

The development of seat belts was an effect. What was the cause?

Seat Belts

 Seat belts have been keeping people safe in cars for more than fifty years. But cars did not always have seat belts.If a car stops suddenly, people are pushed forward in their seats. In the days before seat belts, more people were thrown out of cars in accidents.

 People started demanding that car companies do something to protect drivers and passengers. Companies began to develop seat belts. But designing the belts to work well was not a smooth process.

 The first seat belts only went across a person’s waist. These belts attached to the base of the seat in the car. These new belts held people in their seats. However, many people were still hurt in crashes.

 New types of seat belts were tried. The best new ones went across a person’s chest and waist. These belts keep a person’s whole body from moving around. As a result, fewer people get hurt in car accidents. Although seat belts helped keep people safe, some people did not want to wear them. Later on, states passed laws that said people must wear seat belts. Today, all cars come with seat belts. Using seat belts makes everyone safer.

Read this sentence from the text.

“Using seat belts makes everyone safer.”

What evidence from the text supports this statement?

Seat Belts

 Seat belts have been keeping people safe in cars for more than fifty years. But cars did not always have seat belts.If a car stops suddenly, people are pushed forward in their seats. In the days before seat belts, more people were thrown out of cars in accidents.

 People started demanding that car companies do something to protect drivers and passengers. Companies began to develop seat belts. But designing the belts to work well was not a smooth process.

 The first seat belts only went across a person’s waist. These belts attached to the base of the seat in the car. These new belts held people in their seats. However, many people were still hurt in crashes.

 New types of seat belts were tried. The best new ones went across a person’s chest and waist. These belts keep a person’s whole body from moving around. As a result, fewer people get hurt in car accidents. Although seat belts helped keep people safe, some people did not want to wear them. Later on, states passed laws that said people must wear seat belts. Today, all cars come with seat belts. Using seat belts makes everyone safer.

Why might people have started demanding that car companies do something to protect drivers and passengers?

Seat Belts

 Seat belts have been keeping people safe in cars for more than fifty years. But cars did not always have seat belts.If a car stops suddenly, people are pushed forward in their seats. In the days before seat belts, more people were thrown out of cars in accidents.

 People started demanding that car companies do something to protect drivers and passengers. Companies began to develop seat belts. But designing the belts to work well was not a smooth process.

 The first seat belts only went across a person’s waist. These belts attached to the base of the seat in the car. These new belts held people in their seats. However, many people were still hurt in crashes.

 New types of seat belts were tried. The best new ones went across a person’s chest and waist. These belts keep a person’s whole body from moving around. As a result, fewer people get hurt in car accidents. Although seat belts helped keep people safe, some people did not want to wear them. Later on, states passed laws that said people must wear seat belts. Today, all cars come with seat belts. Using seat belts makes everyone safer.

What is the main idea of this article?

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

Which is NOT true about a hurricane?

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

What is the author’s purpose in writing the following sentence:

As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain.

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

The hurricane’s most damaging winds and precipitation occur in…

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

What does “suppresses” mean in the following sentence:

In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye), air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind.

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

1.     When hurricanes hit land…

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

Which of the following could be considered the THEME of the second paragraph?

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

1.     When do hurricanes receive names?

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

1.     Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

Because of the Coriolis effect, winds from a hurricane…

HURRICANES

A hurricane, also called a tropical cyclone, is the most powerful storm that forms on Earth. A hurricane forms over warm ocean water. As it grows in size and intensity, its powerful winds begin rotating around a center, like water going down a drain. Because of the physics phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, hurricanes that form in the Northern Hemisphere feature winds that move counterclockwise, while those that form in the Southern Hemisphere feature winds that move clockwise.

 In the center of a powerful hurricane (called the eye),air may sink rather than rise, which suppresses cloud formation, leading to calm skies and wind. The eye of a hurricane can be up to 240 miles in diameter but is normally between 20 and 40 miles in diameter. The clouds on the edge of the eye form the eyewall of the hurricane, which typically feature the hurricane’s strongest winds, highest clouds, and fiercest precipitation.

When its winds reach 39 miles per hour, it becomes a tropical storm, and as the storm continues to expand and its winds reach 74 miles per hour, it is a hurricane or tropical cyclone where it will receive a name (like Hurricane Katrina). By this time, the massive storm is 50,000 feet high and 125 miles across.

Winds from the hurricane can extend hundreds of miles from the center or “eye” of the hurricane, which itself may be 30 miles across. The most powerful hurricanes can sustain winds of over 156 miles per hour. When hurricanes hit land, they cause massive damage, storm surges, major wind damage, rogue waves, and flooding. Once they hit land,

however, they quickly weaken as they are no longer being powered by warm ocean water.

1.     Which of the following could be a title for the passage?

1.     If a person today finds valuable items that were buried long ago, he may be entitled to keep them. The person who buried the items is dead and it may not be possible to find relatives of that person. There is truth in the saying “finders, keepers.”

The word ENTITLED most likely means

1.     When walking in the desert a person could get bitten by a venomous snake if they don’t watch where they are walking. In this sentence, what does the word VENOMOUS mean?

1.     Several tons of dirt, rocks, and concrete encumbered the archaeological team as they attempted to excavate the entrance to the burial site.”

What does the word encumbered mean in this context?

1.     The ARTIFICIAL flowers looked real to me. I was surprised when I found that they smelled like plastic.

Simon has a very DISTINCTIVE voice. It does not sound like any other voice.

Whenever my brother loses his toys, he becomes FRETFUL. He thinks he will never be able to find them.

The TRANQUILITY of the park soothed Sara. It was so quiet that she fell asleep.

The next sequence of events will give us an idea of what to expect tomorrow.

Define sequence.

 Some people hunt for lost coins on beaches using an apparatus called a metal detector. It has a long stem that ends in a circular part called a search head, which hovers just over the ground. When it passes over metal, it makes a sound.

Using context clues, what does the word APPARATUS mean?

My favorite “genre” to read is science fiction. Genre means:

The plant seed was thirsty so I gave it lopapolop.

Using context clues, what do you think the nonsense word “lopapolop” means in this sentence?

The old lady walked with ……. because the sidewalk was very icy.

Peter ……. driving his car after drinking three beers last night. It was a stupid decision.

When I play loud music, the people in the apartment ……… me often bang their ceiling until I stop.

As car slowed down as it ……. the stop sign.

Even today, many scientists are still unsure about the ………. of global warming.

Bob got …….. from his job because his boss caught him stealing office supplies.

Carol didn’t have a good …. for being late this morning. She just slept too long.

After watching the Burger King commercial, I had a strong ……… to eat a hamburger.

After two hours of hard training, the coach felt that his players …….. a break.

Gail has always been …. of her sister, Cindy, who is very beautiful and popular.

For a company to succeed, good management is ………. .

Be …………. enough to learn from your mistakes.

Ask him how much _____.

  It’s nice to be _____ friends.

   It looks _____ rain.

Please drive _____ ; you’re making me nervous.

I’ll wait here _____ 8 o’clock.

Don’t drink so much tea, it’s bad _____ your stomach.

Can you _____ me five pounds?

This record-shop _____ be a book-shop a few years ago.

How can I _____ to the post office?

I’m _____ in the news.

 I usually wear skirts, but today I _____ trousers.

She doesn’t like _____ television.

Can we _____ at your house and go to the party together?

 Mr. Smith woke up in the middle of the night. He could hear _____ in his garden.

I _____ breakfast when the phone rang.

She hasn’t written to me _____ we met last time.

 ‘Have you ever been to France?’ ‘Yes, I _____ there last August.’

It’s a small town in the south _____ England.

I think John _____ translate this document.

He arrived _____ you were asleep.

This car is more _____ than that one.

Couldn’t you go a little faster? I’m _____ a hurry.

Must I take my umbrella?’ ‘No, you _____. It’s not going to rain.’

This question is _____ difficult for me.